The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an innovation competition to encourage developers to create native video conferencing platforms by the end of July 2020. The move comes after India banned the use of Zoom for meetings. virtual government after its cybersecurity agency warned authorities about the app's security vulnerabilities. Virtual meetings and classrooms via Zoom have also been destroyed in India. The government will allocate Rs 20 Lakh for the final product and INR 5 Lakh for the prototype. The product will be implemented by the central government and state entities for a period of four years. In addition, locally built virtual meeting platform developers can market their product to other businesses, organizations, and individual users. The winning business must be registered in India and more than 51% ownership must be owned by an Indian. Also, all data must be stored in India. “It is possible that the blockade will extend beyond May 3. In addition to the Zoom security fear, we are also considering a future scenario where remote working and working from home will be the order of the day. Therefore, focusing on indigenous and secure platforms is the right step forward. A ministry official said. A total funding of Rs 2,3 crore has been allocated to this venture and the 'Make in India, for India' model will encourage more developers to create such technology.